Horses & donkeys in Minecraft

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Properties

• Life - 15-30 (depending on the specimen)

• Speed & bounce - vary individually

• Horses - Many coat variations (white, brown, black, piebald)

• Donkey - Always gray, but can be extended with a crate

Taming

• Right-click (empty hand) on the animal to upgrade

• The animal will drop you several times - keep at it until heart particles appear

• Taming can be accelerated by feeding apples, sugar or wheat

Use

• Riding - Can be controlled with the saddle after taming

• Donkey - Can be combined with a crate (right-click with crate), offers 15 additional slots

• Horses - Particularly suitable for long journeys through the terrain

• Jump - Hold down the space bar to charge the jump

Breeding

• Food - Golden carrots or golden apples

• Two tamed horses or donkeys produce a foal

• Crossing a horse & donkey produces a mule (also tameable, but not breedable)

Tips

• Build a stable with a fence and gate - horses can jump over 1-block obstacles

• Test several horses - some are faster or jump higher

• Ideal for long journeys or transportation over uneven terrain

Trivia

• Horses and donkeys can wear armor - horses with special horse armor, donkeys cannot

• Horses suffer fall damage if they fall too far

• Mules can carry crates like donkeys, but cannot be bred